Saturday, December 20, 2014

Aloha from the temporarypower spot of the world!The Obamas landed late last night.

Our normally busy skieswere still in hushed expectation.[flight restrictions]Then a lone light over the Pacific,and the sweep aroundto Joint Base Pearl Harbor/Hickam.No ceremony last night.Just a tired family readyto get to bed![ We got to see them on local TV ]The girls looked tiredand relaxed;The First Lady waitedpatiently in another carwhile the Presidenttalked at lengthwith an admiral.

The two First Dogswere clearly eagerfor the patch of lawnthey pulled their humanover to.[Yes, cameras pannedaway when...]

Then 10 minutes over the spine of Oahu, over temporarilyclosed highways,with police escort.

Don't you wish YOUcould get home froma long flight so fast?

We are used to it,especially the Kailua neighborswho say that the Secret Servicepeople are very considerate.

I have it on good authorityfrom someone vettedout the yin-yangto provide servicesto the Presidentwhile here,that there are lots of new, young,eager Secret Service agentsthis year.